Maui Attractions
Lahaina Front Street © Randy Willis
Baldwin Home Museum
One of Lahaina's best preserved 19th-century landmarks, the
house in Front Street built by Rev. Dwight Baldwin in 1834, stands
now as the oldest house in Maui. Baldwin was a missionary who
started a farm on the island and was responsible for growing the
first plantations of Hawaii's indigenous pineapples, the fruit that
is now enjoyed worldwide. Baldwin's home gives an insight into
island life in the missionary era. Alongside is the Master's
Reading Room, another of Maui's oldest buildings, which used to be
frequented by visiting sea captains when missionaries closed down
seafront bars in the early 19th century. The building is now
occupied by the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, which issues maps
and guides for visitors wishing to take a walking tour around
Lahaina's historic attractions.
Address: Front and Dickenson Streets, Lahaina;
Website: www.lahainarestoration.org/baldwin.html;
Telephone: (808) 661 3262;
Opening time: Daily 10am to 4pm;
Admission: $3 (adults), children free
